I was out in the back yard last night and saw a star appear then disappear over about 1.5 seconds. This was a naked eye observation so the rest of the information is pretty vagues, but:
- Brightest apparent magnitude was about the same as Sirius
- Time and position is approximate (allow plus/minus 1 degree) but:
Aim point RA: 17h 48m 34s Dec: −42°1'8"
Fri 2009 Aug 14 11:45 UTC
- There was no apparent motion, the object was stationary with respect to the surrounding stars
Any idea what this was or who I might contact to report the sighting?